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Old 08-28-2012, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by retmil46 View Post
Agreed. If nothing else, she displayed vehicle control and driving ability far above the average driver - enough sangfroid on her part, it makes me wonder if she didn't actually try some of the methods we've discussed here - and for whatever reason they didn't work - ie, electronic TCM fault overrode the gear selector position and kept the tranny in gear, electronic ECM or traction control overrode the electronic ABS brakes, etc.
and that's why we insist in aircraft to have redundant failsafes on critical systems......
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